Pantograph (lighting suspension) - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

A pantograph is a commonly used overhead suspension system for lamps and audio and video monitor

Video monitor

A video monitor also called a broadcast monitor, broadcast reference monitor or just reference monitor, is a display device similar to a television set, used to monitor the output of a video-generating device, such as playout from a video server, IRD, video camera, VCR, or DVD player. It may or...

s in television studio

Television studio

A television studio is an installation in which a video productions take place, either for the recording of live television to video tape, or for the acquisition of raw footage for post-production. The design of a studio is similar to, and derived from, movie studios, with a few amendments for the...

s. It is also used on a smaller scale in many photography

Photography

Photography is the art, science and practice of creating durable images by recording light or other electromagnetic radiation, either electronically by means of an image sensor or chemically by means of a light-sensitive material such as photographic film...

studios. Using either motor driven cables or a spring

Spring (device)

A spring is an elastic object used to store mechanical energy. Springs are usually made out of spring steel. Small springs can be wound from pre-hardened stock, while larger ones are made from annealed steel and hardened after fabrication...

system, the pantograph can be balanced so that a light touch can readjust the height of the load (usually a lamp).

External links

Doughty Pantographs
IFF manual pole operated pantograph
IFF manual operated friction pantographs
IFF motorized pantograph
Bowens Website Goto to "Accessories", then "Overhead/Pantograph" section (website doesn't allow direct links)

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